Hardware Information
7.4.4Watchdog (WD)
Function
The watchdog monitors the execution of a program. The purpose of the WD is to notify the user of a program crash through various reactions.
The watchdog is idle when the PC is switched on or after a
WD Reactions
If the WD is not triggered again within the set time (by driver or SOM program), the following reactions are initiated:
Reaction | Option |
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Watchdog LED switches from green to red | always |
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Acknowledge WD | always |
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Initiate reset of the PC | adjustable |
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SOM application is displayed | always |
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The reactions which are to be triggered can be parameterized by driver or SOM program.
WD Monitoring Times TWD
The monitoring times are adjustable in increments of one second in a range from 3 to 255 seconds.
Note
If the watchdog time is changed after the watchdog was activated (i.e., while the watchdog is running), the watchdog is retriggered!
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